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Saturday, October 31, 2015

AS GREENLAND MELTS / GULF STREAM COOLS

Greenland
Ice sheet melting down

For years, scientists
have studied the impact of global warming on the Greenland Ice sheets but now
on the ground researchers are documenting the full impact of the melting of
Greenland's ice sheet, one of the biggest and fastest-melting chunks of ice on
Earth ~ which could eventually increase sea levels by about 20 feet as well as
permanently alter the Gulf stream and effectively freeze Europe: Allen L
Roland, PhD

Leap forward 10 years and the prospect of such calamitous
tipping points in the North Atlantic or elsewhere no longer seem improbable. In
fact, climate scientists have begun to note early indicators of possible catastrophes ~ such as altering the North Atlantic current and
effecting the global conveyor belt.

Scene
from Day after Tomorrow

Michael T Klare,
Truthout explains this potential tipping point on October 28th,2015 "Take
the disruption of the North Atlantic Current, the pivotal event in The Day
After Tomorrow. Essentially an extension of the Gulf Stream, that deep-sea
current carries relatively warm salty water from the South
Atlantic and the Caribbean to the northern reaches of the Atlantic. In the
process, it helps keep Europe warmer than it would otherwise be. Once its salty
water flows into sub-Arctic areas carried by this prolific stream, it gets
colder and heavier, sinks to lower depths, and starts a return trip to warmer
climes in the south where the whole process begins again.

So long
as this "global conveyor belt" - known to scientists as the
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC - keeps functioning, the Gulf Stream will also
continue to bring warmer waters to the eastern United States and Europe. Should
it be disrupted, however, the whole system might break down, in which case the
Euro-Atlantic climate could turn colder and more storm-prone. Such a
disruption might occur if the vast Greenland ice sheet melts in a significant
way, as indeed is already beginning to
happentoday, pouring large quantities of salt-free fresh water
into the Atlantic Ocean. Because of its lighter weight, this newly
introduced water will remain close to the surface, preventing the submergence
of salty water from the south and so effectively shutting down the conveyor
belt. Indeed, exactly this process now seems to be underway."

By all
accounts, 2015 is likely to wind up as the hottest year on record, with large
parts of the world suffering from severe heat waves and wildfires ~ which includes Greenland.

Could it be that the
global conveyor belt system is already being affected? Apparently so according
to Truthout ~

" a stretch of the North Atlantic below Iceland and Greenland
is experiencing all-time cold temperatures, according to the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. What explains this anomaly?
According to scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
and Pennsylvania State University, among other institutions, the most likely explanation is the arrival in the area of cold water from
the Greenland ice sheet that is melting ever more rapidly thanks to climate change. Because
this meltwater starts out salt-free, it has remained near the surface and so,
as predicted, is slowing the northern advance of warmer water from the North
Atlantic Current."

"So far,
the AMOC has not suffered a dramatic shutdown, but it is slowing, and
scientists worry that a rapid increase in Greenland ice melt as the
Arctic continues to warm will pour ever more meltwater into the North Atlantic,
severely disrupting the conveyor system. That would, indeed, constitute a
major tipping point, with severe consequences for Europe and eastern
North America. Not only would Europe experience colder temperatures on an
otherwise warmer planet, but coastal North America could witness higher sea
levels than those predicted from climate change alone because the Gulf Stream tends to pull sea water away from the eastern US and push
it toward Europe. If it were to fail, rising sea levels could endanger cities like New York and
Boston. Indeed, scientists discovered that just such a slowing of the AMOC
helped produce a sea-level rise of four inchesfrom New York to Newfoundland in 2009 and
2010."

How likely is this
tipping point to happen?

"In its
2014 report on the status of global warming, the IPCC indicated that the
likelihood of the AMOC collapsing before the end of this century remains
relatively low. But some studies suggest
that the conveyor system is already 15%-20% below normal with Greenland's
melting still in an early stage. Once that process switches into high gear, the
potential for the sort of breakdown that was once science fiction starts to look all too real." See full story ~

Heart
centered spiritual consultant and advisorAllen L Roland can
be contacted atallen@allenroland.comAllen is also a lecturer and writerwho shares a weekly political and social commentary on hisweb logand
websiteallenroland.com. He is also featured
columnist on Veterans Today and guest hosts a monthly national radio show TRUTHTALK
onwww.conscioustalk.net

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I'm a disabled active duty Navy veteran who was born in Boston, Massachusetts, survived a dysfunctional family, pursued and lived my dreams, including being a Navy carrier fighter pilot. I found myself by fully opening my heart, wrote three books, sired four children and I'm still living my ultimate dream by making a difference from a place of celebration and service. My 1998 PhD dissertation on the UNIFIED FIELD was chosen by Noetic Science and Common Boundary as one of the top three world finalists on combining psychology and spirituality. I retired from my private practice in 2014, because of my service connected asbestosis related lung disease, and live in Antioch, California but still remain involved as a featured columnist on Veterans Today and heart centered spiritual consultant and advisor ~ particularly with combat veterans with PTSD as well as others with PTHD ( Post Traumatic Heart Disorder).